SEVEN Ways Resorts and Dive Centres can support the Blue Economy

By Julia Footnick

At least one billion people depend on fish for their main protein source, and many economic sectors depend on the oceans: fisheries, maritime transport, scientific and technological sectors, and tourism. These resources need to be managed, so they are sufficiently protected and available for future generations, but also continue to sustain the people who rely on them today.

What is the Blue Economy?

The expression “blue economy” was coined in 2011 to introduce the concept of a new kind of economy based on the efficient use of ocean resources for sustainable development. It became goal #14 in the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030: “Life below Water – to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”. Marine tourism, and the dive industry in particular, are important participants, significantly contributing to local economies, but also instrumental in supporting improved social wellbeing and livelihoods, and of course, marine conservation.

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Asian Diver No. 167